Girls’ Basketball: Brea looks like it’s finding the way at halftime

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Top-seeded Brea Olinda went on a 19-3 run late in the first quarter and early in the second to gain a 26-17 halftime lead over Huntington Beach Edison in the girls’ Southern Section Division II-AA championship game at Santa Ana Mater Dei High.

Edison senior forward Mary Madden made a quick four-point play at the end of the second quarter to reduce Brea’s 13-point lead to nine, when she missed her free throw on a continuation play, caught her rebound, and quickly converted a put-back layup.

Senior guard Jonae Ervin scored 10 points and junior guard Kelsey Harris had eight for Brea. Sophomore forward Bonnie Samuelson leads Edison with six points and both senior forward Mary Madden and sophomore guard Christina Marquette have four apiece for the Chargers.

-- Melissa Rohlin